Fine and Gross Motor
Find creative ideas to stimulate your child's fine and gross motor development, including learning to crawl or walk, using utensils, manipulating objects or reaching out to find new toys.
Fine and Gross Motor
Recycling OT Videos
Barbara Smith shares videos with ideas for making interesting games and toys out of basic materials that will encourage fine motor skills.
Fine and Gross Motor, Sensory Activities
Hold Everything: “Stay-Put” Play Spaces for Infants and Young Children with Sensory Impairments and Other Special Needs
This guide provides you with DIY Stay-Put play spaces for infants and developmentally young children with sensory impairments and other special needs.
Feeding and Eating, Fine and Gross Motor, Product Reviews
EazyHold: Grip Assist Strap
EazyHold is a simple grip assist strap that easily attaches to objects enabling kids with limited grip strength to accomplish daily living skills.
Fine and Gross Motor
Headpod keeps your head up!
Headpod keeps your head up! Revolutionary dynamic patented head support system for inadequate head control due to hypotonia of the neck muscles.
Fine and Gross Motor
AFO Socks
A great resource for anyone who uses AFOs, this site sells socks for both children and teens in a variety of colors. Yes, AFO socks in different colors and patterns!
Fine and Gross Motor
Merry Muscles: A Jumper for Big Kids!
Merry Muscles is a jumper that connects to a door frame or beam in your ceiling. What makes it special is that they carry ALL sizes, from baby up to...
Fine and Gross Motor
Hatchbacks AFO Footwear
Hatchbacks are shoes designed specifically for children wearing AFO's, DAFO's, and orthotics. The shoes are easy to put on and easy to keep on, but most importantly they look really...
Fine and Gross Motor
What is Aquatic Therapy?
Aquatherapy for children with disabilities improves strength and flexibility and also focuses on body awareness, sensory integration, motor planning, and learning how to move muscles in new ways. The pool...
Fine and Gross Motor, Toys
Make Your Own Can Puzzle!
If your child has a vision impairment or struggles with fine motor skills you may want to create a sorting puzzle that is simple. Most sorting puzzles have multiple shapes,...
Fine and Gross Motor
The Bumbo Baby Seat: Helping your baby join in
Learn about the Bumbo Baby Seat and find out why it's great for blind and disabled babies and toddlers who need help sitting up on their own.
Fine and Gross Motor
WaterWayBabies
The WaterWayBabies System is a simple, easy-to-use water-based method of stimulating and strengthening your baby to help improve physical and mental development.
Fine and Gross Motor, Sensory Activities, Toys
Make Your Own Mini Play Area!
If you don't have the space or money to invest in a large sensory play area for your blind baby we've got the solution for you!